Both the pistol and the stick are cursed. The stick has the same properties as the fists and is only there to prevent people from abusing juggler to make things easier for them. You can ignore it safely.

The error code i don't know much about. I've been seeing those every time i quit the game for a while now, but i don't know the reason. Perhaps, someone with code access could clarify?

Hi all, I've never visited the Modding forum before, but this kind of looks like fun so maybe I'll give it a try... at Nightmare difficulty, of course. ;)

EDIT: Erm... this may sound like a total newb question, but how do I get it to play the module?

You serious?...Whatever rocks your box, man, but don't say i didn't warn you. It's going to take a while.

Modules 101: Download the archive, extract into the "modules" directory under the DoomRL directory (it should create a "patience.module" directory there), then select it from the "Custom Game" screen. Have fun, if you can.

AdvancedJuggler: Useless, since both weapons are cursed and the stick has the same damage as a normal fist attack.Berserker: Yes, but you need Brute 3 for it to have any effect, since melee hits must break the 10 damage barrier to proc berserk.Dualgunner: Useless unless you are going for Bullet Dance or Gun Kata.Dodgemaster: YesIntuition: YesWhizkid: Yes, but Armor/boots only.Badass: YesShottyman: Useless, obviously.Triggerhappy: Useless unless you are going for Bullet Dance or Cateye.

MastersBlademaster: YesVampyre: YesMalicious Blades: Useless, the sharp stick is not a blade.Bullet Dance: Yes, but requires otherwise useless traits.Gun Kata: Yes, but only the fire time reduction, and it requires otherwise useless traits.Sharpshooter: YesArmy of the Dead: Useless, obviously.Shottyhead: Useless, obviously.Fireangel: Useless, due to a bug in the core game at this time.Ammochain: Useless, obviously.Cateye: Yes, but requires otherwise useless traits.Entrenchment: Useless, obviously.Survivalist: YesRunning Man: YesScavenger: Yes

RSO, level 9 Scout, managed to survive the challenge on round 25 of the Patience Arena. He fired the pistol 56 times. He survived 37831 turns and scored 25493 points. He played for 23 minutes and 3 seconds. He was too young to die!

He killed 188 out of 188 hellspawn. (100%) This ass-kicking marine killed all of them!

On round 15, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe. On round 16, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe. On level 0 he assembled a ballistic armor! On round 21, he picked up a Supercharge Globe. On round 21, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 25, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 25, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe.

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There is shotgun shell (x8) lying here. There is a Small Health Globe lying here. The baron of hell hits you. You hit the baron of hell. The baron of hell hits you. You hit the baron of hell. The baron of hell hits you. You hit the baron of hell. You hit the baron of hell. You feel like a killing machine! You're going berserk! The baron of hell hits you. You need to taste blood! You hit the baron of hell. You need to taste blood! You hit the baron of hell. The baron of hell dies. Round 25 complete! The boice booms: "Congratulations, mortal! You have completed the challenge and proven your worth! I hereby grant you the title of Angel of Patience!" The crowds cheer. The voice continues: "You are free to go, mortal. Remember to come back for a visit when you're done with Hell!" You feel relatively safe now. Next! You don't have enough room in your backpack. There is a red armor [4/4]

After failing to pass round 2 of Nightmare a bunch of times, I decided that yeah, maybe it really is impossible. :P (and maybe I really am a crazy son of a bitch) ;) Here's an ITYTD game from last night, though:

Tormuse, level 9 Scout, managed to survive the challenge on round 25 of the Patience Arena. He fired the pistol 743 times. He survived 46947 turns and scored 24662 points. He played for 1 hour, 7 minutes and 6 seconds. He was too young to die!

He killed 190 out of 190 hellspawn. (100%) This ass-kicking marine killed all of them!

On level 0 he found the Shielded Armor! On round 10, he found the Shielded Armor!

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10mm ammo (x100) lying here. You start running! There is 10mm ammo (x100) lying here. Boom! Boom! Boom! You are hit! Boom! Boom! The former commando hits you. You dodge! Boom! You hit the former commando. The former commando misses you. You hit the former commando. You hit the former commando. The former commando dies. You hit the cacodemon. You feel like a killing machine! You're going berserk! You need to taste blood! You hit the cacodemon. The cacodemon misses you. You need to taste blood! You hit the cacodemon. The cacodemon dies. Round 25 complete! The boice booms: "Congratulations, mortal! You have completed the challenge and proven your worth! I hereby grant you the title of Angel of Patience!" The crowds cheer. The voice continues: "You are free to go, mortal. Remember to come back for a visit when you're done with Hell!" You feel relatively safe now. lying here.

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Shielded Armor in round 10 plus Dodgemaster made it a piece of cake; I would close to melee range and they'd be helpless before my pointed stick of fury! :D I'll download the new version and try again at a higher difficulty level.

EDIT: And I just noticed a typo in the ending dialogue: "The boice booms!"

Automag, level 4 Technician, killed by a arachnotron on round 8 of the Patience Arena. He fired the pistol 634 times. He survived 21754 turns and scored 4990 points. He played for 22 minutes and 58 seconds. He didn't like it too rough.

Tormuse, level 3 Scout, was shot by a former sergeant on round 5 of the Patience Arena. He fired the pistol 567 times. He survived 28674 turns and scored 7759 points. He played for 42 minutes and 3 seconds. He was a man of Ultra-Violence!

On round 3, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 4, he picked up a Berserk Pack.

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You are hit! You see : an imp (unhurt) | floor | [ m ]ore The missile hits the imp. You are hit! You see : an imp (almost unhurt) | floor | [ m ]ore The missile hits the imp. You see : an imp (wounded) | blood | [ m ]ore The missile hits the imp. You see : an imp (wounded) | blood | [ m ]ore The missile hits the imp. You see : an imp (severely wounded) | blood | [ m ]ore The missile hits the imp. You dodge! Boom! You dodge! You dodge! Boom! You are hit! You are hit! You feel yanked away! You die!... Press <Enter>... The missile hits the imp.

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If not for the berserk packs, I wouldn't have survived as long as I did. Maybe I should stick to HMP? :|

Tormuse, level 9 Marine, managed to survive the challenge on round 25 of the Patience Arena. He fired the pistol 1365 times. He survived 57995 turns and scored 24662 points. He played for 1 hour, 46 minutes and 54 seconds. He was too young to die!

He killed 221 out of 221 hellspawn. (100%) This ass-kicking marine killed all of them!

On round 6, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 7, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 10, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 11, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 12, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 17, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 19, he picked up a Supercharge Globe. On round 22, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe. On level 0 he assembled a nanofiber armor! On round 25, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe.

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You feel yanked away! There is a Large Health Globe lying here. There is a plasma rifle (1d7)x6 [40/40] lying here. There is shotgun shell (x8) lying here. There is an armor shard lying here. You see : a lost soul (unhurt) | floor | [ m ]ore The missile hits the lost soul. The missile hits the lost soul. There is an armor shard lying here. You see : a lost soul (severely wounded) | floor | [ m ]ore The missile hits the lost soul. The lost soul dies. Round 25 complete! The boice booms: "Congratulations, mortal! You have completed the challenge and proven your worth! I hereby grant you the title of Angel of Patience!" The crowds cheer. The voice continues: "You are free to go, mortal. Remember to come back for a visit when you're done with Hell!" You feel relatively safe now. former captain dies. Boom!

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It made things tense for a time in the middle since I had to waste two levels on useless traits, but once I got MBD, the endgame was a breeze, drilling Barons and Mancubi with 2 or 3 bullets at a time. Having the extra firepower combined with infinite ammo is all the more fun when you have the feeling that you've earned it. :)

2DeviationsOut

Really, what made this game for me was the combination of Nanofiber red armor, and cornershooting like crazy. I nuked the level late on, so I didn't lose my cover very much. All in all, a very fun mod.

TwoDev, level 14 Technician, managed to survive the challenge on round 25 of the Patience Arena. He fired the pistol 4682 times. He survived 56986 turns and scored 210534 points. He played for 52 minutes and 38 seconds. He was a man of Ultra-Violence!

He killed 624 out of 624 hellspawn. (100%) This ass-kicking marine killed all of them!

On round 14, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 15, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe. On round 17, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe. On level 0 he assembled a nanofiber armor! On round 21, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe. On round 23, he picked up a Berserk Pack. On round 24, he picked up an Invulnerability Globe. He nuked level 0!

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[abw] Special assembly possible! Do you want to assemble the nanofiber armor? [y/n] You use a technical mod pack. Modify w eapon, a rmor or b oots? (Escape to cancel) [abw] You see : a lost soul (unhurt) | blood | [ m ]ore The missile hits the lost soul. You see : a lost soul (wounded) | blood | [ m ]ore The missile hits the lost soul. You see : a lost soul (mortally wounded) | blood | [ m ]ore The missile hits the lost soul. The lost soul dies. Round 25 complete! The boice booms: "Congratulations, mortal! You have completed the challenge and proven your worth! I hereby grant you the title of Angel of Patience!" The crowds cheer. The voice continues: "You are free to go, mortal. Remember to come back for a visit when you're done with Hell!" You feel relatively safe now. There is a technical mod pack lying here.